Into November
As I look out and up through the garden window above my desk, I notice the morning sun shining through the branches of oak trees,...
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Oct 27, 2023
Transitions
A few days ago I didn't take my daily walk until well after dinner, almost bedtime. Dusk had deepened to dark, and I didn't want to go...
Oct 19, 2023
Family Plants
My Tradescantia zebrina plant, also known as Wandering Dude, is thriving now, its creeping stems filled out with bright bluish-green...
Oct 13, 2023
Notes Along the Trail
I just returned from a week visiting my brother and his family in Alabama and Tennessee. While I was away the world fell apart again....
Sep 26, 2023
Violin Lessons
When I feel discouraged or defeated, I like to play the 2nd violin part of the Concerto in D minor for Two Violins, by J.S. Bach, a.k.a....
Sep 15, 2023
Small Wonder
In a few weeks I'm going to visit some of my extended family in another state. I don't know them well yet. Circumstances have kept me...
Sep 8, 2023
Just a Number
A few days ago my Instagram feed had a video of runners on a track, with audio of the cheering crowd in the bleachers. It looked like any...
Aug 31, 2023
August Thoughts
As I reflect on the month ending and look forward to the one ahead, I'm asking these questions. What was new for me in August? What did I...
Aug 25, 2023
Arizona-Utah Report, Part 3
What I Learned: Rose, Thorn, Bud Taking this approach to what I learned from my hiking adventures is a little tricky. I mean, what's not...
Aug 17, 2023
Arizona-Utah Report, Part 2
As I reflect on my hiking adventures out west last month, I'm borrowing – okay, stealing – an idea from one of my favorite bloggers and...
Aug 9, 2023
Interlude
Before I write Part 2 of my Arizona-Utah trip report, I want to write about last weekend, which I spent playing in the Maryland All State...
Aug 4, 2023
Arizona-Utah Report, Part 1
I've returned. My travel adventure is finished and its lessons – big, small, and life-changing – will inspire my reflection for some time...
Jul 19, 2023
Ready . . . Set . . .
There's nothing like making a gear list for hiking and camping to challenge one's minimalist ideals. What do I actually need in order to...
Jul 13, 2023
Joy
Recently I listened to an episode of an outdoor-lifestyle podcast in which the host interviewed a guest he described in the synopsis as...
Jul 7, 2023
Training Hike #2
I've been feeling a little anxious about my training for the hiking adventure I'll be starting in two weeks. So as soon as I saw this...
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